DEFENSE LUXEMBOURG – FIRM ORDER OF TWO H145M HELICOPTERS

Luxembourg issued a firm order of two H145M helicopters from the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus as announces today friday Defense Minister Etienne Schneider, these two new aircrafts will be an integral part of the new air component developed by the Luxembourg army.

Assigned to the defense of the country and the airborne surveillance, the two helicopters will also be available to be used for the benefit of other actors, in particular Police Luxembourg. In their exploitation, these two helicopters will indeed allow synergies between the Army and the Police and will eventually ensure the renewal of the Police fleet.

The two H145Ms will lant at Luxembourg Findel airport in the second half of 2019 for commissioning scheduled for early 2020.